Cipinang fire kills one man

Cipinang fire kills one man

JAKARTA (JP): A man was killed yesterday while attempting to
put out a fire which gutted 10 houses in Cipinang, East Jakarta,
police said.

The victim, 46-year old Sumaryana, was electrocuted as he was
taking water from a ditch. His body was taken to the Cipto
Mangunkusumo General Hospital for an autopsy.

The fire was believed to have been caused by an electric short
circuit in a house belonging to Casmari, a trader.

Three fire engines were sent to the site to extinguish the
blaze.

Another fire in Cakung, East Jakarta, razed a warehouse full
of timber and gutted five neighboring houses, police said.

There were no casualties, but losses were estimated at Rp 600
million ($240,000).

The fire was reported to have started in the warehouse, owned
by a man named Saiful.

Ten fire engines were sent to put out the fire. (04)